General Genetics at University of Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a general genetics school? To help you decide if University of Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general genetics program.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Genetics section at the bottom of this page.

UChicago General Genetics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in General Genetics

UChicago General Genetics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in general genetics, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Genetics Student Demographics at UChicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general genetics majors at University of Chicago.

UChicago General Genetics Master’s Program

56% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of general genetics master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in general genetics each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general genetics master's degree from UChicago, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the general genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in general genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That General Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general genetics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Biological Scientists	590	$84,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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